Now in its sixth year, this festival showcases the arts and culture of India, adapted from and closely following Diwali, the popular annual autumn celebration in India.

On the Armory Stage, watch classical, folk and contemporary dances of India, along with a cultural attire show featuring Kanchipuram sarees and silks and a presentation on “Gatka,” a form of Punjabi martial arts. Newly added is a performance fusing the West African Talking drum with “Nattuvangam,” which incorporatesabstract vocal syllables nto an South Indian classical dance called Bharatanatyam.”

For more information, visit Diwali: Lights of India’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/vccfestivals Seattle Center Festál is a public program presented by Seattle Center in partnership with Vedic Cultural center Sammamish. Admission is free-of-charge. For more information on this festival, visit facebook.com/vccfestivals, and to learn more about this collection of ethnic cultural events and other Seattle Center public programming, visit www.seattlecenter.com or call 206-684-7200.